http://www.safepatientproject.org/topic/hospital_acquired_infections/mrsa/ The Safe Patient Project is a Consumers Union campaign focused on eliminating medical harm, improving FDA oversight of prescription drugs and promoting disclosure laws that give information to consumers about health care safety and quality. en Copyright 2012 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:32:42 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Two-thirds of hospital privacy curtains tested positive for potentially deadly bacteria (including MRSA), a University of Iowa study shows.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/hospital_privacy_curtains_lade.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/hospital_privacy_curtains_lade.html News Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:32:42 -0600 ResistanceMap - an online tool for visualizing antibiotic resistance from Extending the Cure - launches a second edition today with more bacteria-antibiotic combinations, U.S.-Canada-Europe comparisons of resistance trends, and lots of opportunities to interact with the data.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/resistancemap_expanded_updated.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/resistancemap_expanded_updated.html Document (External) Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:00:02 -0600 Hospital infection survivor and "numerator," Kerry O'Connell describes the emotional and physical impact of hospital infection on patients and calls for more empathy and honesty from our health care providers.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/please_dont_infect_me.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/please_dont_infect_me.html Blog Post Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:07:12 -0600 Hospital infection survivor and "numerator," Kerry O'Connell describes the emotional and physical impact of hospital infection on patients and calls for more empathy and honesty from our health care providers.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/survivor_of_hospitalacquired_i.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/survivor_of_hospitalacquired_i.html News Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:58:06 -0600 CDC: Bedbugs carrying MRSA and/or VRE may have the potential to act as vectors for transmission. Further studies are needed to characterize the association between S. aureus and bedbugs.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/08/bedbugs_as_vectors_for_drugres.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/08/bedbugs_as_vectors_for_drugres.html Document (External) Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:29:44 -0600 Op-ed by Daniel M. Saman and Kevin T. Kavanagh, MD. "Although we're a nation of statistics gatherers, there is one glaring omission in this endless list of measurements: how safe our health care facilities are."

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/public_patients_have_right_to.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/public_patients_have_right_to.html News Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:28:05 -0600 Her father’s ordeal after a minor injury convinced her that "consumers and patients cannot completely rely on our hospitals to protect us and our safety."

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/kathy_day_of_maine.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/kathy_day_of_maine.html News Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:05:07 -0600 Death certificates in IL will say whether the patient died of MRSA or other infections that are resistant to multiple drugs if they contributed to or caused a death.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/illinois_is_poised_to_reveal_s.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/illinois_is_poised_to_reveal_s.html News Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:14:20 -0600 A recent Illinois Appellate Court opinion, which reversed the decision of a lower court, will make it easier for all hospital patients who acquire methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureas (MRSA) to obtain medical records for the purpose of pursuing legal action.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/illinois_appellate_court_rulin.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/illinois_appellate_court_rulin.html News Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:15:50 -0600 Presentation by Kevin Kavanagh, MD on Healthcare Acquired Infections and public reporting which was given to the Kentucky Joint Senate and House Committee on Veterans, Millitary Affairs and Public Protection.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/testimony_on_healthcare_acquir.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/testimony_on_healthcare_acquir.html Document (External) Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:57:15 -0600 The Pennsylvania Cost Containment Council has released a report on heart surgeries. The report includes number of deaths, infections, readmissions and other complications. It can be found at www.phc4.org.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/05/health_council_says_major_hear.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/05/health_council_says_major_hear.html News Thu, 26 May 2011 16:38:37 -0600 A review of billing data shows that there are more infections in hospitals than are reported to the state.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/05/hospital_infections_often_not.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/05/hospital_infections_often_not.html News Thu, 26 May 2011 16:22:51 -0600 The training video allows you to chose different scenarios while in the hospital and lets you choose how you would react to different situations in order to avoid hospital infections.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/05/hhs_unveils_new_interactive_vi.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/05/hhs_unveils_new_interactive_vi.html News Wed, 25 May 2011 11:49:10 -0600 Still facing problems with patienty safety, hospitals must enact a culture change to make sure patients get the care they deserve. Features stories from patient safety advocates Kathy Day and Lori Nerbonne.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/05/safety_of_hospital_stays_great.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/05/safety_of_hospital_stays_great.html News Thu, 12 May 2011 16:08:01 -0600 The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority issued its 2010 Annual Report highlighting its Patient Safety Liaison (PSL) program and educational activities as well as reductions in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in hospitals and nursing homes.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/05/pennsylvania_patient_safety_au_1.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/05/pennsylvania_patient_safety_au_1.html News Mon, 02 May 2011 11:59:42 -0600